On the other side of the Carousel

Text and illustrations from Teresa Arroyo Corcobado

Olivia is frightened of monsters, shadows, of the dark, of fog… and also of getting lost in the crowd.

Today’s a big day – she’s going to the fair!

Her favourite thing there is the carousel, and especially its aeroplane which rises right up. But she is too afraid to climb: and what if it stopped on the other side from her parents and she couldn’t find them anymore?

When she finally decides, Olivia embarks on a great journey, much farther than she could have believed. The furthest reaches of her imagination.

Teresa Arroyo Corcobado

Teresa Arroyo Corcobado is a Spanish illustrator who lives in Brussels. She studied graphic design and visual communication in Madrid, fine arts in Edinburgh and Granada, and finally illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels.

At the present time, she divides her time between her work as an illustrator and other freelance projects – putting on a multi-disciplinary show and facilitating artistic course for young audiences.